| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 23:16:1 ⧉עִמְּךָ֞imkhawith you Deuteronomy 23:16:2 ⧉יֵשֵׁבyeshevhe shall dwell Deuteronomy 23:16:3 ⧉בְּקִרְבְּךָ֗bekirbekhain your midst Deuteronomy 23:16:4 ⧉בַּמָּקוֹםbamakomin the place Deuteronomy 23:16:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַרasheryivkharthat he shall choose Deuteronomy 23:16:6 ⧉בְּאַחַדbeakhadwithin one Deuteronomy 23:16:7 ⧉שְׁעָרֶיךָ֙shearekhaof your gates Deuteronomy 23:16:8 ⧉בַּטּוֹבbatovwhere it is good Deuteronomy 23:16:9 ⧉לוֹloto him Deuteronomy 23:16:10 ⧉לֹאlonot Deuteronomy 23:16:11 ⧉תוֹנֶנּוּ׃tonenuyou shall wrong him |
| 16. Formal Translation He shall reside among you, in the place he chooses in one of your gates, wherever it is good for him; you shall not oppress him. |
| 16. Dynamic Translation Let him live among you, right in your midst, in whatever place he chooses within any of your towns, wherever is most beneficial for him. Do not oppress him. |